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As we recently marked a year since the first Covid-19 case was reported in New Zealand, latest figures from realestate.co.nz suggest that despite the many challenges of the pandemic, Kiwis’ appetite for property hasn’t diminished. Resilient housing market shows 12.7% year-on-year price growth. · The housing market has performed in a way that few people would have expected 12 months ago. Economists were predicting a 5 – 10% drop in house prices,…

Group fitness for everyone · Regardless of fitness level, there is a class for you! Stay motivated with always changing, tried and proven content. · Daily Box-Fit, Circuit, HIIT, Low Impact and VO2Max Classes · Women only · Join our fast-growing supportive community for women. · Work it Ladies is for women who want get moving, have fun and get fit. · Keep improving and make gains, with a mix of cardio and weights circuits. · Personal…

The end of the year is nigh – that is the financial year for most New Zealand businesses. For some people this can feel like the end of the world if you haven’t been keeping your business paper work up to scratch. However if you have Xero or another software package, then the sun will still shine. · We are here to help with whatever your accounting issues are; book keeping, GST returns and records, bank balancing, cash flow reports, and most…

While New Zealanders were on holiday sunning themselves the housing market was hard at work. The housing market has delivered a scorching January amid what economists say is the biggest housing boom in 17 years. In 12 months the country’s median house price has jumped 19 percent to $730,000, with four regions cracking new records - The Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki and Nelson. · But year on year, it was Wellington with the biggest boom –…

New businesses in town · We welcome: · Roma’s Basket – Asian and Filipino Food Store in Broadway Ultimate Barbers in Broadway Punjab Express on the Great South Road – a new Restaurant to our town · Papakura Streetfest: diary the date · Keep this day free … Saturday 8 May 10 am to 2 pm – Great South Road and into Broadway– a fabulous free community day for you all to come and enjoy with entertainment, stalls, community groups, information…

New Businesses in Papakura · We welcome, The Trend Nails and Beauty in Broadway We have new owners at the Roselands Café and Bakery in Roselands – pop in and say hi Ishtar Middle Eastern Restaurant in O’Shannessey Street Amare Safety in Elliot Street H & Son’s Barbershop on the Great South Road Beautiful Me Hair and Beauty Studio on the Great South Road · If you need any contact details for these businesses or any other ones in…

The place where a number of systems come together to ensure you the best self defence training available. Train with people who have the right backgrounds and experience to share their expertise. Whether you want to empower yourself, feel safer, grow your skill-base or simply want to try out something new and exciting, you are most welcome to join our community. · Classes cater to people from every walk of life and are designed with your needs…

Property Investors are the dominant buyer group in the market with data just being released for December 2020 which shows they have been making the biggest share of purchases. · Buyers using cash accounted for 12% of the multiple property buyers and a further 27% are using multiple properties to leverage equity through – in total 39% of the market are investors. This is not the first time this has happened – it occurred in 2016 just before The…

The Business Association hopes you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and an enjoyable and safe break. New Businesses in Papakura · We welcome: ·Totally Chicken in O’Shannessey Street Xuemei Hair Dressing and Beauty in the Selwyn Centre, 182 Great South Road · Where to Eat Guide · Our up to date Where to Eat Guide is now out and if you didn’t receive a copy in the post, please call the office on 2988996 and we will happily send you out…

That’s a very real experience for many who are dealing with addiction. Now I’m not talking about taking your phone to the bathroom, but food addiction. An issue that stems from chemicals that routinely screw with the functions in the brain. And we can break that down a bit further, because what happens in the case of food addiction, actually only happens in the “animal” or hypothalamus part of the brain. That’s the part of your grey mass that…